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A Burning Hot Summer
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Wikipedia article
'A Burning Hot Summer' , also titled 'That Summer', is a 2011 French-Italian-Swiss drama film directed by Philippe Garrel, starring Monica Bellucci, Louis Garrel, Cline Sallette, and Jrme Robart. It was screened at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in competition.
Plot
A painter Frdric has an actress wife Angle. Frdric becomes friends with Paul. Paul and his girlfriend lisabeth stay with Frdric and Angle in Rome.
Cast
* Monica Bellucci as Angle
* Louis Garrel as Frdric
* Cline Sallette as lisabeth
* Jrme Robart as Paul
* Vladislav Galard as Roland
* Vincent Macaigne as Achille
* Grgory Fitoussi as Lepartenare
* Maurice Garrel as grandfather
Production
The film was the second collaboration between director Philippe Garrel and the French production company Rectangle Productions. It received co-production support from Italy's Faro Film and Switzerland's Prince Film. The 3.1 million euro budget included money from the CNC, the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Swiss Federal Office for Culture, 400,000 euro from Eurimages and 192,000 euro from the le-de-France region. The film was first announced in 2009 under the title 'J'ai gard les anges', which means "I have kept the angels". The title had been changed to the current when principal photography began in July 2010. Filming took place during eight weeks in Rome and Paris.
Release
The film premiered on 2 September 2011 in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. The French release was set to 28 September through Wild Bunch Distribution.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 55% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Deborah Young of 'The Hollywood Reporter' called the film "dramatically lifeless and uninvolving."
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